John Coghlan (hurler)
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John Coghlan is an Irish
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...

 sportsperson. He plays hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...

 with his local club Moyne-Templetouhy and with the Tipperary
Tipperary GAA
The Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or C is one of over 30 regional executive boards throughout the world. These executive boards are known as County Boards even though some no longer correspond to the area under the jurisdiction of the counties from which their names...

 senior inter-county team.

Career

Coghlan won an All-Ireland Minor Hurling
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship is an annual competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1928 for competitors under eighteen years of age in the game of hurling played in Ireland.The series of games are played during the summer months with the All-Ireland final...

 medal with Tipperary in 2007, and a All-Ireland Under 21 Hurling Championship medal in 2010. He also won a Munster Under-21 Football Championship
Munster Under-21 Football Championship
The Munster Under-21 Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition for players aged between 18 and 21 in the game of Gaelic football played in the province of Munster, in Ireland....

 winners medal in 2010 with Tipperary, their first ever title.

He made his senior Tipperary hurling debut in the fourth round of the league
National Hurling League 2011
The 2011 National Hurling League was a Hurling competition run by the Gaelic Athletic Association between February and May 2011. It was contested by 35 county hurling teams—34 from Ireland , and London. Dublin won the Division 1 title after a 0-22 to 1-7 win against Kilkenny in the final at Croke...

 on 13 March 2011, coming on at half time against Offaly
Offaly GAA
The Offaly County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Offaly GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Offaly...

 in a 1-20 to 0-10 win.
He made his Championship debut against Clare
Clare GAA
The Clare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Clare GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Clare. The county board is also responsible for the Clare inter-county teams....

 in the 2011 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2011
The 2011 GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship was the 123rd staging of the All-Ireland championship since its establishment in 1887. The draw for the 2011 fixtures took place on 7 October 2010. The championship began on 14 May and ended on 4 September 2011...

 on 19 July 2011, coming on as a sustitute for Paul Curran
Paul Curran (hurler)
Paul Curran is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Mullinahone and has been a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team since 2002.-Early life:...

 in the last minute in a 4-19 to 1-19 win.

Tipperary

  • All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
    All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
    The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship is an annual competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1928 for competitors under eighteen years of age in the game of hurling played in Ireland.The series of games are played during the summer months with the All-Ireland final...

    :
    • Winner (1): 2007
  • Munster Minor Hurling Championship
    Munster Minor Hurling Championship
    The Munster GAA Hurling Minor Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1928 for the youngest competitors in the province of Munster in Ireland...

    :
    • Winner (1): 2007
  • Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship
    Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship
    The Munster GAA Hurling Under-21 Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1964 for players aged between 18 and 21 in the province of Munster in Ireland...

    :
    • Winner (1): 2010
  • All-Ireland Under 21 Hurling Championship:
    • Winner (1): 2010

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